Rooney hits out at viral United fan over his no-haircut promise | OneFootball

Wayne Rooney publicly criticized Frank Ilett, the Manchester United fan who went viral for promising not to cut his hair until the team achieves five consecutive victories. After the 1-1 draw against West Ham, the former striker questioned the media attention the story generates.

During his appearance on the podcast No Tippy Tappy Football, Rooney was direct: “I would put him on the other side of the country, I can't stand it anymore.” He also pointed out that the conversation around the club focuses on the fan's challenge rather than the team's performance.

Ilett started the challenge 494 days ago. Since then, United has not managed to string together five consecutive wins. In the last match, they came close: they arrived with four wins in a row, but the draw in London once again postponed the goal.

West Ham took the lead through Tomas Soucek, and United, with Lisandro Martínez as a starter, equalized at the end with a goal from Benjamin Šeško.

With the streak interrupted, the fan's challenge continues, and his figure circulated again on social media. Rooney, on the other hand, made it clear that he does not share the prominence the story has taken in the club's environment.

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